Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #138 from Jesse Keaton on 2004-03-24 (OMC-Boats Mailing List Archive)

From: Jesse Keaton <J.Keaton@...>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:01:57 -0500

Thanks for reminding me it was CrisCraft that bought the molds..... : ) Been a
year since I got my 1966 sportsman 155 off e-bay,,and still workin on it...I should
be done before June if all works out good...I love the looks on the OMC hulls,,and
here in Ky. I havent seen another one around my area...

omc-boats-digest wrote:

> omc-boats-digest Wednesday, March 24 2004 Volume 01 : Number 138
>
> Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #137
> Built-in gas tank restoration
> Re: Built-in gas tank restoration
> Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #137
> Re: Built-in gas tank restoration
> Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #137
>
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:45:47 -0500
> From: Jesse Keaton <J.Keaton@...>
> Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #137
>
> I dont know for sure Bob,,but I thought I read somewheres along time ago where
> someone bought the molds from OMC and was copying them for a short time,,but I
> cant remember who it was.....
>
> omc-boats-digest wrote:
>
> > omc-boats-digest Tuesday, March 23 2004 Volume 01 : Number 137
> >
> > An impostor?
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:57:55 -0600
> > From: "Bob McKeown" <mcneon@...>
> > Subject: An impostor?
> >
> > I spotted a Glassmaster brand boat yesterday that was the spitting image of
> > an Evinrude hull design. Does anyone know anything about these? I have no
> > notion of the year or model.
> >
> > Bob McKeown
> > Nashville
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > End of omc-boats-digest V1 #137
> > *******************************
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:27:46 -0700
> From: "lib1" <lib1@...>
> Subject: Built-in gas tank restoration
>
> Has anyone had any experience pulling the built-in gas tank on their boats
> after they have sat around unused for several years?
>
> I'm thinking of pulling the tank, steam cleaning and coating it, primarily to
> prevent future rusting and fuel contamination.
>
> Lee Shuster
> Salt Lake City
>
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>
> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:58:26 EST
> From: Pated66@...
> Subject: Re: Built-in gas tank restoration
>
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> I pulled the tank out of my 66 Playmate. Had planned on cleaning it but
> after seeing the mess it was decided to go plastic (overtons).
> Paul
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> mate.  Had planned on cleaning it but after seeing the mess it was deci=
> ded to go plastic (overtons). 
> Paul</HTML>
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> ------------------------------
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 17:20:51 -0700
> From: "jim orfino" <jorfino@...>
> Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #137
>
> ChrisCraft bought the molds and made a few boats from them for a few years
>
> jim
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jesse Keaton" <J.Keaton@...>
> To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:45 AM
> Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #137
>
> > I dont know for sure Bob,,but I thought I read somewheres along time ago
> where
> > someone bought the molds from OMC and was copying them for a short
> time,,but I
> > cant remember who it was.....
> >
> > omc-boats-digest wrote:
> >
> > > omc-boats-digest Tuesday, March 23 2004 Volume 01 : Number
> 137
> > >
> > > An impostor?
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:57:55 -0600
> > > From: "Bob McKeown" <mcneon@...>
> > > Subject: An impostor?
> > >
> > > I spotted a Glassmaster brand boat yesterday that was the spitting image
> of
> > > an Evinrude hull design. Does anyone know anything about these? I have
> no
> > > notion of the year or model.
> > >
> > > Bob McKeown
> > > Nashville
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > End of omc-boats-digest V1 #137
> > > *******************************
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:34:30 EST
> From: Mstvsnd@...
> Subject: Re: Built-in gas tank restoration
>
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> I switched to plastic too after experiencing clogging in the fuel line which
> turned out to be rust. My Sweet 16's an outboard and I don't know how an I/O
> setup would differ, but it was an easy job. The old tank was held in with
> rubber straps, which I just reused to anchor the plastic tank. The fill spout
> didn't exactly line up with the filler cap built into the hull, but a length of
> hose and a couple of hose clamps took care of that. The vent hose was easy to
> attach.
>
> It's nice not to have to worry about corrosion anymore. But now I carry a
> spare 6 gal can because the yardstick I used to check the fuel level won't make
> the bend in the new filler hose.
>
> Mike Stevesand
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> <HTML><HTML> =3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">I switched to plastic too after exp=
> eriencing clogging in the fuel line which turned out to be rust.  My Sw=
> eet 16's an outboard and I don't know how an I/O setup would differ, but it=20=
> was an easy job.  The old tank was held in with rubber straps, which I=20=
> just reused to anchor the plastic tank.  The fill spout didn't exactly=20=
> line up with the filler cap built into the hull, but a length of hose and a=20=
> couple of hose clamps took care of that.  The vent hose was easy to att=
> ach. 
> 
> It's nice not to have to worry about corrosion anymore.  But now I carr=
> y a spare 6 gal can because the yardstick I used to check the fuel level won=
> 't make the bend in the new filler hose. 
> 
> Mike Stevesand</HTML>
>
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:36:28 EST
> From: Mstvsnd@...
> Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #137
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> Chris Craft bought the molds from OMC in 1970 and made cathedral hulls for a
> couple of years, but the ones I've seen don't look much like
> Evinrudes/Johnsons.
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> <HTML><HTML> =3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Chris Craft bought the molds from O=
> MC in 1970 and made cathedral hulls for a couple of years, but the ones I've=
> seen don't look much like Evinrudes/Johnsons.</HTML>
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> End of omc-boats-digest V1 #138
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Received on Wednesday, 24 March 2004